Everything About Horses

There are numerous options to become a Thoroughbred owner ranging from claiming a racehorse, to purchasing a young racing prospect at an auction, to joining a racing syndicate. The section titled “Purchase Options” describes in more detail the options available Read more…

Feed high quality hay, hay replacer or add some alfalfa hay to the diet. Poor quality hay is more mature and contains more indigestible fiber and fewer calories than higher quality, less mature hay. High quality alfalfa hay can contain Read more…

Thoroughbreds are usually branded with numbers on the offside – the bottom number being the year. The other side has a cipher brand, which can be a breeder’s mark, or a vet clinic’s brand. Other breeds are also branded in Read more…

A Thoroughbred tattoo is a letter followed by four or five numbers. The letter represents the year of foaling (see chart). Note: In tattoos that contain five numbers after the letter, the first number will be from zero to five. Read more…

Horses don’t have to be a Thoroughbred to race. Many different horse breeds compete in sanctioned horse races, including Quarter horses, Arabians, Paints, and Standardbreds. Does a horse have to be a Thoroughbred to race in the Kentucky Derby? Competing Read more…

While this coloring isn’t found in every horse breed, it is more popular in Andalusians, Percherons, Thoroughbreds, Lippizans, Connemaras, and Welsh Ponies. Grey tends to be a more common coat color in horses; however, not every grey horse will have Read more…